Vilnius Calvary 17th century. in the second half, to commemorate the liberation of Vilnius from the Russian occupation (1655 - 1661), Bishop Jurgis Bialozaras donated 7 valakis of land from Verkių Manor to the church and the Stations of the Cross. Calvary was entrusted to the Dominican monks. in 1662 the started construction works lasted until 1669. and finished under the reign of Bishop Alexander Sapiega. Its length is 7 km. This is the Great Calvary with 35 stations (stations): 19 brick chapels, 7 wooden gates, 1 brick gate, a wooden bridge over the Cedron (Baltupis) stream and the chapel standing on it and St. Church of the Discovery of the Cross (Calvary). In 1668, at the initiative of Vilnius bishop Aleksandars Kazimieros Sapiega to take care of the Calvary of Weeping and protect pilgrims. was entrusted to the Dominicans of the Vilnius Holy Spirit Convent. A year later, the Calvary ensemble was completely handed over to the Dominican Order. in 1669 on June 9, during Pentecost, Calvary was solemnly consecrated. in 1675 Mikalojus Steponas Pacas, who administered the Vilnius Diocese, handed them over to Dominican Observants who came from Warsaw and belonged to St. For the congregation of Louis Bertrand. In the same year, the entire Calvarii complex burned down, so the new owners, located in Verkii, began to rebuild it. The construction of the first brick St. Church and Monastery of the Discovery of the Cross, 1683 received donations for the brick chapel of the tomb of Christ and the brick St. for the construction of Virgin Mary's house. 1710 plague raged in Vilnius. The Jesuits built a chapel in Šnipiškės - the place where pilgrims used to gather before the joint journey to Jerusalem. 1720 A sculpture of Christ carrying the cross was consecrated in Vilnius. She was soon considered to have magical powers, so she was very popular with pilgrims. According to the surviving story, when the plague was raging, the sculptor John, as if in reality, as if in a dream, saw Christ appearing in red clothes, carrying a cross... Jesus told the sculptor to carve a sculpture of Jesus out of wood, which would have to protect the sculptor's family from the calamity of the plague. Jonas fulfilled the order (...), and troubles overtook his family... Having stood for more than two hundred years, in 1949 the chapel was demolished and the hill was dug up. in 1755 Calvary was returned to the Dominican Observants. in 1772 St. The Church of the Discovery of the Cross and 20 chapels were consecrated. in 1812 Calvary was occupied by the French, and a fire destroyed the monastery and library that year. Soon the monastery was rebuilt, the calvary was restored. in 1850 the tsarist monastery was closed, the church became a parish. in 1893 the church and station chapels were renovated; the chapel paintings were painted by artist Juozapas Balzukevičius. During the Soviet era, it was forbidden to visit the Way of the Cross, and in 1962, by order of the Soviet authorities, the Calvary chapels, except for the four closest to the church, were blown up, and in 1963 - finally demolished. 1990-2002 the chapels were rebuilt. Calvaries from 1923 and 1983 The author of later Calvary photos and this video is Robertas Skrinskas Muzika Ignis (chosic.com) 2024-07-19' Beržor Calvary • Beržor Calvary Rokiškis Calvary • Rokiškis Calvary 1986 Šetas calvaries • Šetas calvaries Vepriu Calvaries • Vepriu Calvaries 1983 Žemaičių Kalvarijos • Žemaičių Kalvarijos 1981